"cybercat" wrote

>>Probably doesn't save any time. But I get great results and I know
>>what I'm eating.

> This makes sense, and might get me to use my breadmaker more often. What
> killed me was the little tiny loaves. If I just used it for kneading, I
> could make many little tiny loaves!

Yup! And no preservatives which are a plus for us (but be ready, they DO
mold faster!). If you want little loaves, real easy. Just let it do the
dough, then after second rise (the machine normally has a dough only setting
so will stop on it's own and beep), separate and bake as normal in the oven.

I like to play with different seasonings and that's easy to do with a
machine. I havent bought bread (except when waiting for my stuff to arrive
from Japan) in 15 years other than the rare specialty loaf.

Another thing, it's cheaper (though not hugely so if you base on cheapest
day old bread outlet bread) than store bought and costs less to run the
breadmachine than the oven (except with little loaves you wont see that).

I have a neighbor who uses her's almost as much as I do. Her's is in the
garage and she runs it right back there on a table with the flour and dry
goods stored right under it in a bunch of plastic containers. Works for
her!